Swallowfield is a rural parish in the borough of Wokingham, set in gently rolling Berkshire countryside between Reading and Basingstoke. The settlement centres on a village green, a parish church and a mix of period cottages, farms and more modern homes, giving it a quiet, residential feel while remaining within easy reach of larger towns and commuter routes.
The area is best known for Swallowfield Park, an imposing historic manor with landscaped grounds that contributes strongly to the parish’s historic character. Local life is built around village clubs, a village pub, equestrian and agricultural activity, and occasional community events and conservation projects, with an economy made up of farming, small businesses and residents who commute to nearby employment centres.
Postcode districts covering Swallowfield
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Slough 17.7 miles28.4 km
- High Wycombe 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Basingstoke 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Woking 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Bracknell 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Guildford 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Maidenhead 13.6 miles22 km
- Aldershot 12 miles19.3 km
- Farnborough 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Esher 25 miles40.2 km
- Staines-upon-Thames 19.5 miles31.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Swallowfield Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Farley Hill Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Riseley Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Spencers Wood & Swallowfield Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Spencers Wood Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Heckfield Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Arborfield Garrison Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Shinfield Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Bramshill Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Arborfield Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Arborfield Cross Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Barkham & Arborfield Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Swallowfield
RG7 1QA, RG7 1RN, RG7 1UR, RG7 1TU, RG7 1TW, RG2 9JZ, RG7 1PT, RG7 1TX, RG7 1PY … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Southampton Airport 34.3 miles55.1 km
- Mortimer Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Earley Railway Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
Hotels near Swallowfield Ad
- The New Inn 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Mill House 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Voco Reading 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Wellington Arms 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Hilton Reading Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Holiday Inn Reading South M4 Jct11 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Elvetham Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Market House 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Fleet 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The White Hart by Innkeeper's Collection 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
Local points of interest
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 3.7 miles6 km
- Mortimer House Estate 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 4.5 miles7.3 km
- University of Reading University 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- The Vyne Historic site 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Dogmersfield House Estate 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Milestones Museum 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 11.1 miles17.8 km